Houttuin

Houttuin

Houttuin

Resort in Wanica District, Suriname

Houttuin is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,656. The largest ethnic group are the Indo-Surinamese.[1] The resort is named after the sugar plantation Houttuyn which was founded in 1737.[2] The resort was mainly agricultural,[3] and is planned to remain an agricultural centre.[4] In the early 21st century, it has seen a steady population growth, and is becoming suburban with housing projects like Tout Lui Faut [nl].[4]

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Staatsolie is operating an oil refinery,[5] and a thermal power plant in Houttuin.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Plantage Houttuin". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Geschiedenis". Wanica.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Structuur Analyse IV" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Staatsolie's Tout Lui Faut Refinery Expansion". Hydro Carbons Technology. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Bruto Omzet Staatsolie US 500 miljoen in 2019". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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